A GLOBAL OBESITY EPIDEMIC Introduction Globalization is instrumental to an overall improvement in the standards and quality of living across most nations all over the world‚ especially in the ‘western countries’. As a result of the reduction of food prices‚ the number of people ingesting more calories compared to that of our ancestors is increasing remarkably. Many people have been influenced by westernization and are now taking western diets‚ which accompany modernization and wealth. Many people
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Chaisri Obesity among Thai Children The numbers of obese children in Thailand are wondering! Refer to the World Health Organization report‚ Thailand is appropriate example of obesity problem. The obesity among Thai children‚ ages 5 to 12 in year 2004 – 2006 to nearly 16 percent – 4 percent increase from only a couple of years ago‚ or are rage to 1 million people1. It mentions that‚ the obesity trend in Thai children growth up faster than other countries in Asia. Obesity problem has effected
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Childhood Obesity: Prevention and Treatment ................. Nutrition 240 ..... 23 February 2011 Pizza‚ Oreos‚ M&Ms‚ Mountain Dew‚ and Kid Cuisine TV dinners are just a few of the many favorites among children today. Many children today have fallen victim of high calorie‚ non nutritional foods. Simple carbohydrates‚ whether children realize it or not‚ is highly part of their vocabulary and is setting them up for a lifetime of problems. These problems not
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DeVirgilis1 Lily DeVirgilis Professor Blazer ENC 1101 15 9 December 2013 FastFood & Childhood Obesity According to a recent study‚ “nearly 15 percent of U.S. youngsters… are obese” (Holguin). Heavily influenced by our society‚ childhood obesity in the United States is becoming a widespread and growing epidemic. Somewhere alongside almost all obese cases though‚ one can usually find a trail of unhealthy eating patterns. But what exactly are the causes for kids developing these unhealthy eating patterns
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lifestyle is largely responsible for increasing levels of obesity in the UK: How and to what extent is diet a contributing factor? Obesity is a problem in contemporary society because of the rising numbers of people that are classed as being obese. If a person’s Body Mass Index (BMI) is between 30-40 this is classed as being obese (National Health Service [NHS]‚ 2012). 23.9% of women and 22.1% of the men in the UK are obese (Hall‚ 2012). Obesity can cause many physical and mental health problems‚ thereby
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Organisation‚ childhood obesity is one of the most serious public health concerns of the 21st century [1]. Obesity can occur for various reasons including food choices‚ a lack of physical activity and genetics. Ultimately an individual with obesity consumes more kilojoules then they expend over a period of time and has a body mass index (BMI) over 30 [2]. If the current trend continues it is predicted that 65% of Australian children will be obese or overweight by 2020 [3]. Obesity in children is a major
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Obesity In Our World Today Obesity in our world today is getting out of control especially in the United States and people don’t know what to do to fix it. It’s not only in the United States though‚ but it is also in the entire world. It’s surrounding us in everything we do‚ and especially everything we eat. From the Double Quarter Pounder at McDonald’s‚ to the Whopper at Burger King‚ obesity is looming around every corner. So what can be done about obesity in our world today you might ask? There
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Kelsey Borders Jane Picknell USEM 101- Summary 3 25 November 2012 The American Obesity Epidemic Yves Engler‚ a Canadian writer and political activist‚ claims obesity is an epidemic in America caused mostly by corporations. He declares that obesity is the biggest health crisis in America‚ and that America is one of the most over weight and obese countries in the world. Engler pronounces that 127 million adults are now overweight and 60 million are obese. He believes that corporations such
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Childhood Obesity: Who is really responsible? Homer G. Brown‚ Jr. English 112 Professor Currie August 12‚ 2012 Outline I. Introduction A. This argument defends the parents‚ reduces the thought of all of the responsibility belonging to the parents‚ and highlights other responsible parties‚ namely the responsibility of the school system and their implementation of school lunch programs and vending machines. II. While parental control is needed in aiding in the childhood obesity problem
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Childhood Obesity: A Growing Epidemic Matt Vogel University of South Dakota Introduction: Would you like to super-size this meal for an extra $.39? That is a question far too many Americans hear everyday. People in this country are getting fatter and fatter. "In a study conducted by the independent Institute of Medicine (IOM)‚ the prevalence of obese children age 6 to 11 is three times as high as 30 years ago‚" (Arnst and Kiley‚ 2004). Additionally‚ 31% of the total U.S. population is classified
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